Beasley: Rise of courageous Izzah and Co augurs well for women’s prep ahead of 2028 Olympics

All smiles: Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri posing with her gold medal after winning the women’s elite 500m time trial on the final day of the Asian Championships in New Delhi. She is flanked by coaches John Beasley (left) and Harnizam Basri.

PETALING JAYA: Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri showed she is the real deal in Malaysian cycling after a gut busting victory on the final day of the Asian Championships in New Delhi, India.

The 20-year-old made her way into the history books as the first Malaysian woman track cyclist to claim two gold medals in one edition of the Asian meet after winning the women’s elite 500m time trial event at Indira Gandhi Velodrome yesterday.